eclipse of the Moon

[surfnburn]

A total eclipse of the Moon occurs during the early morning of Tuesday, August 28, 2007. The event is widely visible from the United States and Canada as well as South America, the Pacific Ocean, western Asia and Australia. During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon's disk can take on a dramatically colorful appearance from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and (rarely) very dark gray.


An eclipse of the Moon can only take place at Full Moon, and only if the Moon passes through some portion of Earth's shadow. The shadow is actually composed of two cone-shaped parts, one nested inside the other. The outer shadow or penumbra is a zone where Earth blocks some (but not all) of the Sun's rays. In contrast, the inner shadow or umbra is a region where Earth blocks all direct sunlight from reaching the Moon.



Read more here...


http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEmono/TLE2007Aug28/TLE2007Aug28.html

[KansasPettyFan]

Thanks for posting this. I think I am going to set the alarm and have a look. :)

[agirl]

Thanks ames. I'll be at work, so I just have to remember to go outside and take a look.

[Refugee]

Oooo...it's happening right now and it's SO clear out here! Damn, I'm gonna be up all night watching this. :eek:

[WildflowerNJ]

Ooooo let me go out right now and see if I can see anything....brb...

[WildflowerNJ]

I don't see it...I will go out again though....thanks for posting about this, Ames.....okay, I just see the time now...it is later than that, I missed it....darn!

[agirl]

^ i just went out and looked. cool. It's supposed to get really beautiful around 3a.

[Refugee]

^ It really is a beautiful sight.

Beth, sorry you missed it.

[Mary Jane 49]

I Love watching eclipses , this one can`t be seen from here though

[surfnburn]

I saw the tail end of it... It's beautiful...

[agirl]

It was gorgeous. It did get really pretty between 3 and 4ish.

[Refugee]

I saw almost the whole thing, lol. Damn insomnia. But...it was beautiful to watch. I like the beginning...so eerie.

[Refugee]

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2007/08/28/2908eclipse12_wideweb__470x302,2.jpg

[wild1forever]

Beautiful photo! I saw it at around 3:00 AM and 4:00 AM (damn insomnia here, too), but it sure didn't look that brilliant at the time.

[agirl]

beautiful shot, Linda.

[Marion]

I saw it this morning. It was beautiful. That's a beautiful photo. I don't think it was so orange here.

[KansasPettyFan]

I got up and it was just starting so there was no orange. But I went back out a half hour later or so and, wow, was it orange. VERY cool! I am looking forward to the next meteor shower.